Sitting in his car after playing basketball in a public park, Michael, 32 and black, suddenly found himself blocked in by a Ferguson police officer's vehicle.

The cop demanded Michael's identification and social security information (which routine stops don't require), according to the DOJ report. Then, the officer accused Michael of being a pedophile — simply for being in a park with children.

Although the officer had no reason to believe Michael was armed, he administered a pat-down and searched his car. When Michael objected, the officer arrested him at gunpoint, according to the DOJ report. He charged Michael with eight violations, including "making a false declaration." Michael told the officer his name was "Mike" and provided a different address from the one on his license.

The officer also charged Michael with not wearing a seatbelt, even though he was sitting in a parked car. He was also charged with two more contradictory offenses: one for having an expired license and another for having no license at all.

As a result of the charges against him, Michael lost a years-long position as a contractor with the federal government, he told the DOJ.